Grease Trap Inspections

Inspection Program

Commercial & Industrial Customers

The purpose of this program is to provide assurance that grease traps are maintained so that grease, oil, grit, and lint discharged by facilities are removed prior to entry into the public wastewater system. Over time excessive fats, oils, grease, and particulate can create stoppages in the collection system leading to sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), increase potential for odor problems in the collection system, or pass through at the wastewater treatment plants.

Inspections

Routine inspections help to minimize negative impacts. The number of inspections at each establishment per year is based on the type of business and compliance history and is subject to change. Inspection frequencies currently list range from one to four times per year with possible re-inspections if the grease trap does not pass on a routine inspections.

Fees

Violations

If an establishment does not maintain a grease trap the responsible party may be charged for additional follow up inspections, subject to increased inspection frequency, fined, or in extreme cases water service may be discontinued until the establishment returns to compliant status.

Restrictions

The City of Sugar Land prohibits the use of any chemical or biological additives to grease traps and plumbing lines feeding grease traps.

Sugar Land City Codes which establish the fees and requirements for commercial grease traps: